The parish of Benenden covers an area of about 7 miles by 3 miles and as well as the main village of Benenden includes Iden Green, East End, Dingleden and Standen Street.
Within the parish Hemsted house is home to Benenden Girls School, East End is dominated by the former Post Office Chest Hospital and the gardens of the great plantsman Collingwood Ingram are within The Grange. The population of the parish is around 1650 people.
To contact the parish council email clerk@benendenparishcouncil.org.
The Community Office Hours – Monday and Thursday between 10am and 1pm
Community Office, Benenden Village Hall, Benenden TN17 4DY
The minutes from May 2003 until January 2013 are included below. Click on the date below to see the minutes for that month. Later minutes are held on the parish council website
| June 2012 | July 2012 (PDF) | Nov'12 PC(PDF) Nov'12 Harmsworth(PDF) |
| 2013 (All files are PDFs) | ||
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Jan'13 PC Jan'13 Harmsworth Jan'13 Finance |
Feb'13 PC Feb'13 Harmsworth |
Mar'13 PC Mar'13 Harmsworth |
Events
An opportunity to remember...
Wed 11th Nov, 10:55am
Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial
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Benenden Autumn Village Tidy 2026
Sat 14th Nov, 9am
Let’s keep our village beautiful!
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Cyril Moore Skittles Evening for the Poppy Appeal
Sat 14th Nov, 8:15pm
Come and try your skill
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Mobile Library in Benenden village
Tue 17th Nov, 10am
Pick up the fortnight's reading
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Iden Green & Benenden WI — Winter Party
Tue 17th Nov, 12:30pm
Party with your WI friends
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Quiz Night at St George's Club
Sat 21st Nov, 8:15pm
Come and enjoy an evening with friends
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